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Waiver request submitted by Lashawnda Bartie, candidate for the Lake Charles City Council - District B (Pop. 71,993) in the March 25, 2017 election, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing her 2016 Tier 2 candidate pfd 57 days late. |
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Ms. Bartie stated that she did not receive the NOD until November 27, 2017. She explained that the notice was delivered to her neighbor (along with a couple of other pieces of mail). Ms. Bartie stated that she was not the person who signed for the NOD (that was served by a state trooper). She stated she could not explain how the NOD was at her neighbors house.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2016 Tier 2 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: January 19, 2017
DATE NOD RECEIVED: September 22, 2017 (personally served by state police)
DATE REPORT FILED: November 28, 2017
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 57days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 314 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 1 reports or amendments
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La. R.S. 18:1495.7A requires any person who becomes a candidate for an office for which the holder of the office is required to file financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 shall file a financial disclosure statement as required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 for the office for which he is a candidate. The statement required by this Section shall be filed within three (3) business days after the close of the qualifying period during which the candidate files his notice of candidacy for the office.
La. R.S. 42:1124.2
requires each person holding a public office who represents a voting district having a population of 5,000 or more persons to file an annual personal financial disclosure statement on or before May 15th of each year during which the person holds office and the year following termination of the holding of such office.
La. R.S. 42:1124.4 of the Code provides that upon discovery of the failure to file, failure to timely file, omission of information or inaccurate information, the Board shall notify the filer by sending him a notice of delinquency by certified mail. The notice of delinquency shall inform the person that the financial statement must be filed, or that the information must be disclosed or accurately disclosed, or that a written answer contesting the allegation of such failure, omission, or inaccuracy must be filed no later than seven (7) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
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Suspend all but $250 based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics. The $250 is payable within 30 days and if payment is not received within 30 days, the full amount of the late fee becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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